Maoist Killed in Encounter With Security Forces in Odisha's Kandhamal District

Bhubaneswar: In the Kandhamal district of Odisha 's Budanai reserve forest, a Maoist was killed Friday after a gunfight with security forces, police said.An encounter with SOG Teams in Kandhamal resulted in the death of one Maoist. An AK-47 rifle was confiscated. Additional operations in the region have been stepped up. "Kandhmal Police, Intelligence Directorate, and Operational Headquarters are congratulated by DGP," Odisha Police wrote on X.During the operation, an exchange of fire between the SOG and Naxals erupted this morning at around 9 am on Friday.According to the Odisha Police press release, “Exchange of Fire in Kandhmal District today on dated 25.10.2024 leading to Neutralisation of one Maoist Cadre In the course of the operation, there was an exchange of Fire between SOG and Naxals today at around 9 am.”Following the encounter by the elite Special Operation Group, the security personnel searched the area and recovered the body of a Maoist cadre along with one AK-47 rifle, police said. Preliminary enquiry reveals deceased a senior ranked cadre of CPI(M) belonging to Kandhmal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh Division (KKBN division) of Maoists operating in Kandhmal district," police said.(Inputs from ANI)

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Maoist Killed in Encounter With Security Forces in Odisha's Kandhamal District

In the Kandhamal district of Odisha's Budanai reserve forest, a Maoist was killed Friday after a gunfight with security forces.

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